The Timberwolves-Spurs matchup highlights the night. These Top 4 teams in the Western Conference have looked like two of the best teams in the NBA, but Minnesota has won five straight over San Antonio. The Suns-Knicks, Heat-Thunder, Pacers-Pistons and Hawks-Celtics are the other four games tipping off shortly.

Payton Pritchard scored 23 points, hitting buzzer-beaters to end each of the first two quarters, and Jaylen Brown added 20 on Monday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Julian Strawther scored a season-high 20 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets built a 23-point lead before hanging on to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 102-100.

Inclement weather changed the shape of Sunday and Monday’s NBA schedule, with the Nuggets vs Grizzlies and the Mavericks vs. Bucks both being postponed. Looking ahead, Monday’s Pacers vs. Hawks game has been moved to 1:30 ET, while the 76ers vs. the Hornets has moved to 3:30 ET.

The NBA will have five games this Christmas. Here's how to watch each and every one of them. Scores will be updated when games are complete.

ATLANTA (AP) — Led by CJ McCollum’s 23 points, the Atlanta Hawks used a 17-0 run in the second half to take the lead and beat the Indiana Pacers 132-116 on Monday. Dyson Daniels scored 22 points with nine assists,

De’Aaron Fox scored 31 points, Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 126-109 on Thursday night.